By exploring a wide range of popular media including cook-books, advertisements and women's magazines, this book sheds light on the network of sources that helped perpetuate the notion that cooking is women's work, and explores the reasons why that notion has endured.[...]
Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft, La Femme Nikita. The women of pop culture are center stage and tougher than ever. "Action Chicks is a groundbreaking collection highlighting the heroines who fascinate us. What can they tell us about how popular culture depicts women? Do the characters escape traditional gen[...]